Dampier · Urban Centre

Unemployment rate

2.3%2021

Dampier's unemployment rate is 2.3% — well below average, far lower than the typical urban centre (4.7%). It ranks 217th from the bottom of 1,826 urban centres nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Paraburdoo, Pannawonica (L) and Wickham, but lower than Exmouth, Karratha and Point Samson (L).

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📍 Dampier, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

2.0%2.1%2.2%2.3%2.4%2.5%20212.3%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Dampier sits

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dampier — lower than 88% of areas.

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Unemployment rate in nearby areas

  1. Roebourne (L)14.4%
  2. Port Hedland3.5%
  3. Onslow (L)3.4%
  4. Point Samson (L)2.8%
  5. Karratha2.8%
  6. Exmouth2.3%
  7. Paraburdoo2.2%
  8. Pannawonica (L)2.0%
  9. Wickham1.7%
  10. Tom Price1.7%

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